icd-10 code for fracture of fifth metacarpal right hand

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ICD-10 Code for Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand- S62. 306- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICD-10 code for metacarpal fracture?

Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture. S62. 309A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is a fracture of the 5th metacarpal called?

A boxer's fracture is a break in the neck of the 5th metacarpal bone in the hand. It gets its name because the injury is common in inexperienced boxers. The metacarpal bones are the intermediate bones of the hand found inside the flat part of the hand.

What is the ICD-10 code for right hand injury?

S69.91XAS69. 91XA - Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s) [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.

Where is the distal metacarpal?

Each metacarpal bone consists of a body or shaft, and two extremities: the head at the distal or digital end (near the fingers), and the base at the proximal or carpal end (close to the wrist).

What is 5th metacarpal?

The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones.

What is the 5th metatarsal bone?

The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the small toe. Fracture are common in this bone, but can happen in different areas.

What is the ICD-10 code for hand injury?

Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter. S69. 90XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S69.

How do you code an injury in ICD-10?

How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.

What is the ICD-10 code for hand Pain?

ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in hand and fingers M79. 64.

What is a distal metacarpal fracture?

A metacarpal fracture. Is a break in one of the five metacarpal bones of either hand. Are categorized as being fractures of the head, neck, shaft, and base (from distal at the metacarpal phalangeal joint to proximal. at the wrist).

What is the difference between metacarpals and phalanges?

metacarpal: Any of the bones of the palm. carpal: Any of the eight bones of the wrist. phalange: One of the bones of the digits.

How is a fifth metacarpal fracture treated?

Uncomplicated fifth metacarpal fractures are usually treated with either immobilisation and splinting or neighbour strapping, with a comparable degree of functional results. Fractures with significant angulation require closed reduction and application of splint.

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.

The ICD code S623 is used to code Boxer's fracture

Boxer's Fracture is a colloquial term for a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Classically, the fracture occurs transversely across the neck of the bone, after the patient strikes an object with a closed fist. Alternate terms include Scrapper's fracture or Bar Room fracture.

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